Word: bardstown
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Dates: during 1934-1934
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...Louis Philippe became "citizen king" of France. Some time between his marriage in 1807 and his flight in 1848. so Bardstown believes, Louis Philippe sent to St. Joseph's Cathedral a Murillo, three van Dycks, two van Eycks, a Rubens...
...Bardstown loves its legends and of these the Foster story is by no means the dearest. That story concerns Louis Philippe, King of France and his gifts to St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown. Rich indeed were Louis Philippe's gifts, if indeed he gave Bardstown a Murillo Virgin, three van Dycks, two van Eycks, a Rubens. If the collection is authentic, it would easily fetch...
...once have visited Bardstown where it is reported he spent one colic-racked day in bed. But his first meeting with Father Joseph Flaget probably took place in 1799 in Havana where Louis Philippe was raising money to return to France. Havana's French colony got together 14,000 francs and Father Flaget made the presentation; Louis Philippe thanked him and sailed away...
...years later Bardstown became the seat of a Catholic diocese which included Kentucky and Tennessee. Father Flaget, as Bishop, consecrated there the first Catholic Cathedral west of the Alleghenies. Corinthian columns were hewn from nearby forests and the interior was done in rich walnut...
Most prominent doubter of Bardstown's favorite story was the late Young E. Allison of Louisville's historical society, the Filson Club. Historian Allison's points: 1) Louis Philippe was notoriously stingy; it is doubtful whether he would so generously remember Bishop Flaget who presented a purse of other people's money. 2) Bishop Flaget called on Louis Philippe in France between 1835 and 1839, was received coldly. 3) The Congressmen who introduced the tariff-exemption bills may unwittingly have been quoting rumor; besides a report of the Congressmen's speeches there are no governmental...